Belif Aqua Bomb Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Versus First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Belif Aqua Bomb Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Versus First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Belif Aqua Bomb Broad Spectrum SPF 50 versus First Aid Beauty Mineral Sunscreen Zinc Oxide Broad Spectrum SPF 30. This chemical sunscreen covers most of the UV range, lighter on the deep UVA that drives aging. This mineral sunscreen covers the full UV range and blocks ~97% of UVB at SPF 30. Homosalate 9% Octocrylene 9% Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5% Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.7% Water Glycerin Dimethicone Isododecane Cetearyl Alcohol Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer 1,2-Hexanediol Panthenol Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Stearate Polymethyl Methacrylate Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Cetearyl Olivate Inulin Lauryl Carbamate Sorbitan Olivate Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Xanthan Gum Citrus Aurantifolia Oil Tromethamine Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Butylene Glycol Trisodium EDTA Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Isohexadecane Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Nepeta Cataria Extract Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Stellaria Media Extract Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract Limonene Citronellol Geraniol Citral Linalool Homosalate 9%, Octocrylene 9%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 4.5%, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.7%, Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Acrylates/Polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Cetearyl Olivate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sorbitan Olivate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Tromethamine, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Trisodium EDTA, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Isohexadecane, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Nepeta Cataria Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Linalool Zinc Oxide 20% Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Coconut Alkanes Coco-Glucoside Avena Sativa Kernel Meal Tocopherol Persea Gratissima Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Arachidyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol Arachidyl Glucoside Polyhydroxystearic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Zinc Oxide 20%, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coconut Alkanes, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Avena Sativa Kernel Meal, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products. Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity. Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recogn